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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

As promised, here follows a gingham update together with a warning for another picture heavy post:

It certainly was pedal to the metal this weekend! Thankfully both quilts basted and quilted really easily and without problem, and my sewing machine played nice. The few hiccups encountered along the way were operator error, brought about perhaps by lack of sleep. Self-inflicted.

Thank you so much for all of your comments on my previous post featuring the start of these two quilts! I loved reading all of your comments, and have been spurred on by your enthusiasm.

Several readers wondered how well the gingham would fare during the washing and tumble drying process. Upon hearing these concerns I immediately threw all caution to the wind and soaked the finished quilts in a tub, spun the quilts in the washing machine to remove excess water, and then tumble dried on a "crease guard" and "gentle" mode.

Both quilts emerged from the tumble dryer wrinkly and crinkly, but in cozy and comforting way that really suits the style of these quilts! The images seen here are post washing, and I must admit that the crinkle factor has been played down somewhat by the use of a warm steam iron.

There was no color run, or noticeable fading. I am really pleased with how well the gingham, vintage linens and quilting cottons endured this process; so much so that I've been back to Spotlight to stock up on a little more gingham!

I have used a striped fabric to bind both quilts, a black/white stripe and a red/white stripe. And yes, I do stillmachine bindall of my quilts. I've had A LOT of practise machine stitching the binding. It is a technique that you get better at and becomes effortless over time. I am just about there.

Wonderful quilts! Gingham used to be so popular, but you don't see it too terribly often anymore. Before I learned to quilt I bought a bunch of it, not sure where it is, but I should probably find it and make it into a quilt now! You've given me inspiration!!

i made a cross top out of a bunch of vintage gingham that came from my husband's grandma's stash. i've been afraid to try machine quilting it and i hadn't even thought about color run! thanks for sharing, i think i will go ahead and try to quilt it on my machine!

YOU never fail me, I am always amazed at the quality of your work and the lovelies you produce. Love the bindings, just makes your quilts stand up and dance. Thanks for showing them off, you certainly worked yourself into a lather and ended up with two glorious new gingham pretties.

Love them! I am a huge fan of gingham and polka dots, so this is right up my alley! And I just inherited a bunch of material from a friend I quilt for; this gives me inspiration to start using up some of this stuff and giving them to charity! Trudy

Congratulations on having your gingham quilts featured on the Warp and the Weft. I buy most of my fabric from Spotlight and yes, I've had fading and stretching issues but I can live with them - the quilts are in constant use.